270 Azores holiday reviews
It was the most amazing time away with my son. We made so many memories that I will cherish for always... So thank you to you Amanda and everyone else for helping this dream become real. (more)Emma Marshall
The most memorable part of the holiday was the whale watching trip and seeing flying fish... The marine biologists enjoyed sharing their knowledge. (more)Lyn Acton
I think the way the island deals with the wildlife is excellent. The boats are not allowed out in overwhelming numbers and keep a safe and respectful distance from the animals. The marine biologists are very knowledgeable and I think it gave the travellers a great respect for the sea and the wildlife. 10/10 it was fantastic! (more)freya woods
Brilliant (more)Hayley Ingham
Wonderful. (more)Kirsty Lobo
One of the best in our lives! The host company provided a fabulous itinerary with excellent choices for hotel, meals and tours with very well informed guides on all local and natural - all who were doing their best to provide eco responsible tourism. (more)Anon
The Azoris Royal Garden Hotel and Verde Mar Hotel and Spa were both wonderful places to stay. Our grandchildren loved spending a bit of time each day before dinner at the pools. Both places have lovely spacious pools. Our dinners at Casa Nostra Azores and at Hotel Verde Mar were our favourites on the island. (more)Donna Mecozzi
We got so lucky on our whale watching and saw a whole pod of sperm whales! All the guides were terrific,and our tour guide Margarida was just outstanding. (more)Erin Simpson
Canyoning , surfing , best hotel , coasteering, brilliant funny guides, beautiful flowers everywhere in the Azores... 6 stars. Brilliant, the Azores ppl are charming and friendly. (more)Loretta Bradley
Memorable parts?
Terceira is a lovely varied island. The cycle routes combined lots of different terrains. It’s quite hilly but there are some amazing down hill slopes to enjoy ! There are some excelllent places to swim too.
Tips?
We felt pretty prepared - we were given a GPS but I like to have a map to get the bigger picture. A pannier would be a good idea too as the bikes had racks. We didn’t have one with us and used rucksacks instead. On some routes you go quite away without ... (more)Katy Lee
Memorable parts?
Seeing a blue whale for the first time in my life
Tips?
Bring warm clothes for sea even in May it is quite chilly. Sea sickness pills: even if you are not sensitive some rough day at sea it may bring extra comfort. I did not bring but it is easy and cheap to buy at a pharmacy in Horta.
Local benefits?
I hope it will help for the conservation and understanding better local populations of whales
Overall rating?
This was a great experience, Tiago ... (more)Sylvain Masse
We visited a new country, learnt about the culture and were surrounded by a beautiful environment. The crowning glory was in seeing the whales. (more)Lorraine Singh
The most memorable part of the holiday was the boat trips. (more)John Nightingale
Responsible travel go above and beyond in their efforts to make your holiday of a life time (more)Jim Kerr
Dolphin watching, canyoning, kayaking and biking and snorkelling trip. The Azores are beautiful and lush, the people are friendly and there is plenty to
do. Well worth a visit. (more)Antonia Bindoff
It was a fantastic experience and was a great first introduction to 'adventure' holidays for our son (9yrs). The booking process was easy and everyone from the
office staff, to the hotel receptionists and the boat operators were a truly lovely bunch of people. (more)Nicola Pike
Friendly, helpful and welcoming people throughout! Dolphin Swimming was the most exciting part of the holiday.
(more)Elfriede Bretterklieber-Taye
Simply put - The best holiday I have ever had! The ease from first engaging with the Responsible Travel team, to having a simple yet effective itinerary and being with some of the most friendliest people you could wish for; our trip provided everything we could have asked for. Thank you so much to the entire Responsible Travel team, the boat base and the hotel staff. Not forgetting my son of course - who got himself well and truly stuck into enjoying each day too, and of course, the hotel ... (more)Ioan Lavery
5 stars. It was just perfect, thank you so much. (more)Amelia Kyazze
The boat trips we did were incredible... We had an amazing holiday - the best we’ve ever had as a family. (more)Lisa Crawford
The most exciting part of the holiday was seeing the whales and dolphins. (more)John Forster
I would rate this holiday 10/10 definitely! (more)Rosemary Evans
Had great time. Lyn and Russel were excellent knowledgeable guides. Pico Island was stunning.30 striped dolphins jumping out of the water parallel to the boat. (more)Pat Pitt
We had a fantastic holiday. I would recommend a visit to the Azores. The island we stayed was beautiful there was lots to do and see and the people were very friendly. (more)Cath McCurdy
Whale watching, swimming with dolphins and canyoning were especially memorable, but the other activities and hikes were also great. (more)Matthew Bradley
Very well organised. Professional tour company with reliable and nice staff. Book as many activities as you can to make the most of it, even on your free day. (more)Anne Mathieu
The whole experience of Azores was wonderful starting with Furnes lunch, e-biking around Sete Cidades with the gorgeous views, swimming with dophins
and spending time canyoning and coasteering with fun guides. (more)Katarina Lucas
FANTASTIC. On time, safety conscious, extremely knowledgeable about everything and great fun. (more)Alison Durrant
Good (more)Cynthia Cartwright
Fabulous. A really good balance of activity and culture, came away with a good understanding of the island and its very interesting geography. Our guide was really very good and offered so much more than the itinerary we had been given. (more)Stephen Fisher
The views were wonderful everywhere. I remember particularly fondly the bath in the hot ocean waters in Ferraria… Amazing. (more)Alice Martini
The sheer variety of landscapes within a small and very accessible island is ideal for a week-long holiday. We made a really good choice, thanks to the helpful brochure information and the knowledge that Responsible Travel provide.
(more)Julie Williamson
The whales and dolphins (more)Barbara Loftus
Absolutely amazing!!!! Whales and dolphins galore !!! Also liked the fact that every time at sea was part of research and monitoring of the cetaceans. (more)Chris Goldthorp
It met my expectations and was really enjoyable. I saw lots of whales. (more)Margaret Woskett
It was fabulous....Seeing a baby Bryde whale curious about our boat. Seeing a whale shark. Literally all the cetacean sightings. (more)Suma Setty
So many exciting elements to the holiday such as going Whale watching on the Rib and seeing Sperm Whales and three kinds of Dolphins. Kayaking on the crater lake was also a fantastic experience. (more)Carl Rawling
The team are very enthusiastic that every trip looks at the environmental impact on the Azores (more)Karen Bonanno
Memorable parts?
Hiking in Bulgaria, even though it was too short.
Tips?
Ok trip however do a strong comparison with other companies as well.
Local benefits?
Only satisfactory.
Overall rating?
Satisfactory. (more)Patricia Mcleod
We had a really magical time! It made such a difference to have it all organised and it really was a perfect package for us, including fun family activities like kayaking & cycling, dolphin watching, swimming and soaking up the culture and wonderful local cuisine. (more)Deborah Stanley
So many great experiences… we saw 6 species of whale / dolphin and the boat trips were amazing. The inland tours were also fantastic with breathtaking scenery and oh, the food… and the wine from Pico….!!!! (more)Robert Jacobs
The whale watching trips were the most memorable parts of our holiday. (more)Lisa Mcdermott